U n d e r a c h i e v e r said:

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That is choosing to pay more than he needs to.

Not if the number of journeys he makes in total per year does not
warrant getting an Oyster (and I doubt it)

Not if when he next makes a TfL journey it doesn't start with an
opportunity to buy an Oyster (eg on a bus)

Not if he simply cannot understand the value/benefit because it has
not been explained to him.

Or if he's just uncomfortable with the whole idea of virtual tickets and
needs the reassurance of paying real money to a real person for a real
ticket that he can actually see and touch and hold.


Yes, an incentive discount is great, but single fares should not be
set at punative levels.

I agree. The current system is unfauirly biased so that people who are
comfortable with electronic gadgets and gizmos can get discounts; but
those who aren't, can't. Fares shouldn't be based on passengers'
personalities!